Malayan Water Shrew vs Scrub Hare

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Lepus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.